Top 9 Photography Tours in South Korea

1.Busan Night Small Group Photo Tour (Max 7)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 87 reviews · from $68Our pick

Join a small evening group with photographer-guides such as Jesse or David for Busan’s best night views. Ride between four scenic stops, learn local stories, try guided poses with props and lights, and receive five edited photos plus all original JPG files.

“Jesse was a fantastic host and photographer. He seemed to have an endless series of poses for us to try. I think many of us ended up learning a thing or two about posing for photos. We loved all the spots that he drove us to. The views from the hill top at night were just stunning.”

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2.Gyeongju Small Group photo Tour (Max 6 Pax)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · from $120

Travel from Busan to Gyeongju in a group of no more than six with guides such as Jessie or Jesse. Visit Bulguksa, Daereungwon, Gyochon Village, and Donggung Palace, while a guide takes photos of you at major sights. Raw JPG files arrive within 24 hours, with up to eight images per person retouched.

“Wonderful all-day tour, saw so much - a great day with a great tour operator who shared his knowledge”

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3.Busan Small Group Photo Tour (Max 6 Pax)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · from $130

Spend 9 to 10 hours exploring Busan with photographer Jesse or another assigned guide in a small group. Visit Haedong Yonggungsa, Ahopsan Forest, BIFF Square, Gamcheon, Songdo, and Huinnyeoul, while receiving eight edited photos and all raw JPG files.

“It was a very complet trip, Jesse was very professional and he did beatiful photos. Even it was rainning, he took us to all the places and have a lot of patience with us.”

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4.Busan: Night Small Group Photo Tour (Max 7)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · 4 hours · from $60

Join a group of up to seven with guides such as David, Jesse, or Taeoh for a four-hour drive through Busan after dark. Stop at Gamcheon, Nuribaragi, Cheonghak Waterside Park, and Hwangnyeongsan for directed portraits, city views, props, raw files, and five retouched photos.

“Very good activity, we have lot of nice pictures of us with night Busan in the background. My teen daughter enjoyed this a lot, we will have nice pics/memories :)”

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5.West Busan Small Group Photo Tour (Max 7)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $68

Start at Seomyeon Station and spend 4.5 hours visiting Huinnyeoul, Kangkangee, and Gamcheon with a guide such as Jesse. Choose your stops, get pose help and professional photos, then receive all originals plus five edited images.

“A fuss free and fun introduction to Busan. Highly recommend for solo travellers - wonderful way to make new friends and have your memories captured! Thank you Jesse for sharing these precious moments with us.”

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6.Busan: Small Group Photo Tour with Hotel Pick-up & Drop-off

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 10 hours · from $120

Spend 10 hours seeing Busan’s major sights with an English or Korean-speaking guide, hotel pickup, and a professional photo session. You’ll visit Yonggungsa Temple, Ahopsan Bamboo Forest, BIFF Square, Gamcheon, Songdo, and Huinnyeoul, with raw JPGs and eight retouched photos included.

“It was a great tour. I loved the forest and other spots. We always had enough time and our friendly guide and photographer was very patient getting the best pictures. I would definitely book it again!”

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7.Hanbok Photo Tour at Gyeongbokgung Palace

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 2 hours

Meet Daehan Hanbok by Gyeongbokgung Station, choose from more than 1,500 hanboks, add hairstyling, then pose around Gyeongbokgung with a private photographer. Navruz directs you through natural poses, while your group receives 200+ unedited photos and 20 edited images.

“It was a wonderful experience for my family’s photo shoot. Highly recommended.”

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8.[Photography Tour] Busan Night Tour (Max. 7 Pax)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · from $46Best value

Meet at Jagalchi Station at 6:50 pm for a five-hour private photo tour with up to seven people. Guide David takes you by private vehicle to Busan’s best night views, including Songdo Skywalk, Gamcheon Culture Village, Nuribara Observatory, and Hwangnyeongsan Mountain.

“I had a great time in this tour. We hit some awesome night photo spots and at each one David was ready with stories and poses for the snapshots.”

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9.From Busan: Gyeongju Small Group Photo Tour & Hotel Pick-up

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 11 hours · from $130

Travel from Busan to Gyeongju in a group of six or fewer, visiting Bulguksa Temple, royal tombs, Hwangnidan-gil, Gyochon Village, and Donggung Palace. An English or Korean-speaking guide leads the day while a professional photographer captures the trip.

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